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[...]... of spider information from the Explorit Science Center in California Kidzone, “Spiders,” http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/index.htm This Web page is full of information about spiders and has links to some online activities Tooter4Kids “Spiders,” http://www.tooter4kids.com/Spiders/Spiders.htm A Web site full of information about spiders, with links to other spider Web pages Spiderz Rule, http://www.spiderzrule.com /spider7 .htm... lynx spider see lynx spiders venom 11, 18, 28, 29 hunting spiders 8, 20-21 water spider 5 jaws 6, 7, 11 jumping spiders 8, 9, 21, 23 webs 4, 5, 12, 13, 16, 20, 23, 24, 26 orb webs 14–15 sheet webs 17 lynx spiders 21 green lynx spider 10, 24 traps 5, 8, 13, 14–15, 17 weaving 14–15, 17 wolf spider 11, 20, 23, 25 molting 26–27 nursery-web spider 22, 24, 26 orb weaver spiders 13, 14–15, 23, 26 32 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd... Spiders,” http://www.backyardnature.net/spiders.htm An interesting Web page containing information about spiders, and tips for spider watching University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology, “Spiders,” http://entomology.unl.edu/images/spiders/spiders.htm This Web site contains images of many common backyard spiders Explorit Science Center, Spider Facts,” http://www.explorit.org/science /spider. html... 16–17 California trapdoor spider 16 ravine trapdoor spider 16 canopy jumping spider 23 courtship 22–23 senses 8–9, 21 silk 12–13, 15, 19, 24 eggs 13, 24, 25 burrows 5, 16 eyes 8–9, 20, 21 egg sacs 5, 24 webs 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 fangs 11 spinnerets 13 fishing spiders 21 spitting spiders 19 flower spider 11, 18, 22 food see prey tarantulas 7, 27, 29 funnel-web weaver 17 trapdoor spiders 16 tropical golden... http://www.spiderzrule.com /spider7 .htm This Web site contains photographs of spiders of the world It has a clickable picture gallery giving access to information pages GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 31 31 1/28/10 2:14:42 PM Index argiope spider 12 prey catching 18–19, 21 baby spiders 24–25, 26 eating 10, 11 black widow 28, 29 hunting 20–21 bolas spider 19 killing 11, 15, 18 brown recluse spider 28 trapping 5, 8,... GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 11 1/28/10 2:14:04 PM Spider silk Have you ever watched a spider making its silken web? All spiders produce silk This is like a natural form of nylon, but more stretchy The web of an argiope spider has zigzag patterns of silk that may attract some insects 12 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 12 1/28/10 2:14:07 PM The liquid silk is made by silk glands inside a spider s body The glands are linked to... lynx spider builds her egg sac She will guard it against enemies such as birds 1/28/10 2:14:30 PM This mother wolf spider will carry her babies wherever she goes A female wolf spider carries her egg sac wherever she goes When the eggs hatch she carries the tiny spiderlings on her back until they are big enough to take care of themselves 25 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 25 1/28/10 2:14:33 PM Growing up All spiders... difficult for spiders, and they sometimes lose legs in the process But this is no problem, because they can grow new ones! 27 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 27 1/28/10 2:14:37 PM Spiders and people Many of us are scared of spiders, even though most are harmless But some spiders are definitely dangerous The black widow is quite small, with a red “hourglass” mark beneath her shiny, black body The brown recluse spider s... breathing, and some people have died after being bitten by this spider 28 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 28 1/28/10 2:14:39 PM Did You Know? Spider bites are very rare, though Most spiders cannot bite you, and even a black widow would rather run away from you if she can Most spiders are no threat at all, and some people even keep them as pets GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 29 The big, hairy desert tarantula looks dangerous,... C Amazing Insects and Spiders New York: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2007 Learn about the life cycles of some amazing insects and spiders Ross, Michael Elsohn Spiderology Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 2000 A close-up view of the world of spiders, including projects that help you learn more about how spiders live – and how scientists find out about them Solway, Andrew Deadly Spiders and Scorpions . Data Woodward, John, 1954- Spider / John Woodward. p. cm. (Garden minibeasts up close) ISBN 978-1-60413-895-5 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-4381-3225-9 (e-book) 1. Spiders Juvenile literature young 24 Growing up 26 Spiders and people 28 Glossary 30 Further resources 31 Index 32 GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 3 1/28/10 2:13:38 PM 4 Finding spiders You can find spiders almost anywhere because. You Know? GMUC _Spider_ FNL.indd 5 1/28/10 2:13:42 PM A spider s body You’ve probably seen lots of spiders in your home, garage, or backyard. The fi rst thing you notice about a spider is its long